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August 13 2017

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A photograph of an outdoor temple complex under a heavy grey overcast sky. A tall golden trident stands on a pedestal beside a tree, behind a low tan stone boundary wall. Behind it rise a gilded temple tower and red-painted shrine walls with iron railings and red steps. To the left is a tiled open pavilion, and on the right a pink multi-storey building with balconies. No people are visible.2017-08-13Exterior view of a South Indian temple complex under a bright sky with trees and palms. A multicoloured dome with a gold finial rises behind a flat-roofed open pavilion on pillars at left. At right, a small shrine with a red-tiled gabled roof and a carved blue facade framing ornate golden doors stands above a flight of white marble steps with gold-painted railings. Sculpted deity figures decorate the shrine walls. A red stone basin sits on the courtyard floor, and a few people in light clothing are visible near the left pavilion. No ritual activity is clearly visible.2009-08-08Outdoor view of a South Indian temple complex under a bright sky. A blue-painted shrine with a wooden double door, flanked by two dvarapala guardian figures, stands at the top of a wide white marble staircase with gold railings. In the centre is a small enclosed shrine with a black stone linga and a red lotus-shaped base, possibly a nandi-linga arrangement, and beyond it a domed temple tower with a kalasha. Two people in white clothing stand beneath a covered open pavilion on the left, near a small stall. Palm trees and a streetlight appear in the background.2009-08-08September 04 20142014-09-04January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor view of a South Indian temple complex under a clear sky with palm trees. A wide marble staircase with gold railings climbs to a blue and red shrine with a carved wooden double door flanked by painted dvarapala guardian figures. To the left, a colourful domed gopuram-style roof and a covered open pavilion sit beside a square metal-railed stone base holding a lamp or kalasha-style structure. Two people in white dhoti-style clothing stand near the pavilion, one with an orange shawl, and a small fence and tiled courtyard surround the area.2009-08-08A photograph of a broad flight of grey stone steps climbing toward a temple gateway under construction, wrapped in bamboo scaffolding and topped with a decorated tower. Pink domed pavilions with pillars and railings line both sides of the stairs. Several people walk on the steps: a woman in a yellow sari, a man in white, a woman in a pink sari, and a few men in light shirts and dhotis. Cloudy sky and leafy trees surround the temple complex.2008-02-11August 27 20162016-08-27Outdoor ashram scene under a tall palm tree with a large woven rattan or wicker lattice wrapped around its trunk. In the foreground a tall ornate wooden flagstaff with gold and orange bands and a finial rises beside a large stone base. A corrugated metal canopy with red and multicoloured hanging decorations and streamers stands to the right. At the lower left, a few people in white and saffron-coloured clothing walk near a pale parasol or tent-like structure, with a brightly coloured cloth banner nearby. Coconut palms and green foliage fill the background under a bright overcast sky.2016-08-27A photograph of a long, wide granite staircase leading up toward a temple gateway on a hillside under a cloudy blue sky. Pink domed pavilions with pillars and railings line both sides of the steps. A few people walk up and down the steps, including a woman in an orange sari and another in a light top and dark trousers, while stray dogs roam the lower steps. Scaffolding covers part of the gateway structure, and a blue tarpaulin hangs from a pavilion.2008-02-11Outdoor photo of a red-stepped temple staircase lined with black stone lingam bases and brass vessels. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and gold armbands, stands on the steps with hands pressed together in namaskar. A woman in an orange sari with red border stands behind him. On the right, a sannyasi in orange cloth stands with bare chest and an orange shawl beside a colourful fringed canopy. Oleander bushes and a chain-link fence frame the scene under an overcast sky.2017-08-14February 11 20082008-02-11